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News••April 23, 2026
Sunset Park to Receive Upweller Tank
This summer, ReClam the Bay is looking to set up an upweller tank in Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars, RCTB President Bill Walsh said. The facility will be located near the gazebo at the park’s bayside.
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News••April 23, 2026
Save LBI: Deep‑Sea Mining Plan Poses ‘Long-Lasting Harm’
Coastal advocates say the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is steering offshore policy back into dangerous waters as it pushes for ocean-floor critical minerals, risking the same…
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News••April 23, 2026
Save LBI: Deep‑Sea Mining Plan Poses ‘Long-Lasting Harm’
Coastal advocates say the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is steering offshore policy back into dangerous waters as it pushes for ocean-floor critical minerals, risking the same…
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News••April 23, 2026
Tuckerton Introduces 2026 Budget of $6.7 Million
In 2026, Tuckerton residents will experience a municipal tax rate (excluding school and county taxes) increase of 1.34 cents, or $69.41 for the average assessed home in the borough, Councilman Brian…
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Opinion••April 23, 2026
Those Abandoned Cords Are Hard to Throw Away
Is it junk or junque? I have a drawer where I keep all the correspondence materials I use. It is filled with stamps, pads, pencils, pens, tape and the hordes of address labels I get in the mail. Then…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 23, 2026
Perch Derby, Catfish Tourney Benefits Eagleswood Fire Co.
The Eagleswood Volunteer Fire Co.’s sixth annual perch derby and catfish tournament/fish fry fundraiser is set for this Fridayand Saturday, April 24 and 25. All proceeds benefit the fire company.
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Opinion••April 23, 2026
Linking Frost’s ‘Good Fences’ to Good Neighbor Ordinances
The crowds will be returning soon, signaling the beginning of another beautiful season at the Jersey Shore. Part-time residents will rejoin the full-time residents; visitors will populate our towns…
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News••April 22, 2026
New Bill Fuels Utility Tax and Fee Deduction
Bipartisan federal lawmakers on Monday pushed a bill that would allow taxpayers to wipe every tax and state-mandated surcharge from gas and electric bills off their federal taxable income – a…
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News••April 22, 2026
LBI Elementary Student Named Finalist in Drug-Free NJ Poster Contest
A student from Long Beach Island Elementary School, in Surf City, is among those selected as finalists in this year’s “Fun Things to Do Instead of Drugs” poster contest, organized by the Partnership…
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News••April 22, 2026
Ship Bottom Water, Sewer Rate Increase Plugs Funding Leak
After nearly a decade without a water and sewer base rate increase – despite a borough-wide post‑Superstorm Sandy infrastructure overhaul and free water meter installation for property owners – rates…
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Sports••April 22, 2026
Barnegat, Pinelands Flag Football Squads Extend Win Streaks
The way things are going right now for the Barnegat and Pinelands Regional girls flag football squads, they may both be undefeated when they meet up in two weeks. After each scored a pair of wins…
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Business••April 22, 2026
Empanadivas Stuffs Small Business With Lots of Heart
Out of a lively food truck in Tuckerton, Empanadivas owner Danielle Poinsett is serving tasty, handheld bites with a big goal: to “bring everybody to the table.”
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News••April 22, 2026
Harbour Light Protects, Empowers Domestic Violence Survivors; Call to Community to Stand With Families Rebuilding Their Lives
At a time when safe housing for domestic violence survivors is more critical than ever, Brick Township-based Homes Now Inc. has announced that, despite the dissolution of the nonprofit Dottie’s…
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News••April 22, 2026
Starve Poverty Gives Update to Barnegat Committee
A humanitarian organization based in Barnegat Township thanked town officials for their support at a recent Barnegat Township Committee meeting. Representatives of Starve Poverty International also…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 22, 2026
Resources for Senior Citizens Available at Expo
Little Egg Harbor residents are invited to attend the 22nd annual Senior Citizen Information Expo on Wednesday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to noon.
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News••April 22, 2026
Barnegat Child in Need of Liver Transplant
When Christopher Fischetti was born nearly a year ago, he appeared to be a healthy, normal child. But during routine follow-up exams, it was found his liver was secreting an abnormally high level of…
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Business••April 22, 2026
Lori Pepenella Receives Top Honors for Tourism
Lori A. Pepenella of the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce and Southern Ocean Chamber Association has been selected as honoree for the 2026 Senator Jim Whelan Memorial Tourism Award, the…
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Columns••April 22, 2026
Parkway Murders Still a Mystery
The story that began Memorial Day weekend 1969 when two college girls, Elizabeth Perry and Susan Davis, were brutally murdered near milepost 31 on the Garden State Parkway has never been solved but…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 22, 2026
Holy Innocents’ Spring Concert Finale
Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church in Beach Haven closes its spring concert series with “Stay as Long As You Like” with Six of One on Saturday, May 2 at 4 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 22, 2026
LIFS Program Will Explore Connection Between Films and Comedy
The Lighthouse International Film Society will host a different type of program rather than its regular screening of a feature film or several shorts at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 1 at the Long Beach…
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News••April 22, 2026
Bills Would Strengthen Penalties for Elderly Exploitation
State Sen. Carmen Amato Jr. and Assemblymen Brian Rumpf and Gregory Myhre of the 9th Legislative District recently reintroduced legislation that would strengthen penalties under state law for…
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Opinion•April 22, 2026
Where’s the Outrage?
According to Google, five whales have washed up on New Jersey beaches in 2026. A couple years ago this would have ignited political outrage. Now the silence is deafening.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 22, 2026
Tee Off at Fourth Annual St. Francis Golf Outing May 18
Hit the links for the St. Francis Community Center’s Fourth Annual Golf Outing Monday, May 18 at LBI National Golf Course in Little Egg Harbor Township. The event, presented by Bayview Harbor Marina…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 22, 2026
Art Notes, April 22
Walk the Walk: This Sunday, April 26 is the deadline to apply to be a vendor at the eighth annual Beach Haven Art Walk, set to take place Saturday, May 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Celebrating fine art…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 22, 2026
Library Event Focuses on Young Children
Celebrate early childhood with art, music, entertainment, and activities during the 2026 Ocean County Children’s Festival, presented by the New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children.…
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Opinion•April 22, 2026
Ship Bottom Has Not Rejected Township Fire Co. Proposal
This is a response to two letters published in last week’s edition, one from Long Beach Township Commissioner Joseph Lattanzi, the second written by Richard M. Bradshaw, attorney for the Ship Bottom…
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News••April 22, 2026
Beach Haven School Scores Big on Wellness
A commitment to student wellness is paying off at the Beach Haven School, where a fun and engaging nutrition initiative led by teacher AnnMarie Deakyne and the school’s wellness committee has earned…
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News••April 22, 2026
Harvey Cedars Raises Topics With the County
On Friday, April 17, Harvey Cedars Mayor John M. Imperiale and Police Chief Robert Burnaford met in Toms River with the Ocean County Engineering Department and Commissioners Frank Sadeghi and Sam…
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Arts & Entertainment••April 22, 2026
Craft Beer, Food Trucks in Beach Haven
The Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co. is holding a craft beer and food truck festival on Saturday, May 2 from 1 to 6 p.m.
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Arts & Entertainment••April 22, 2026
Fleetwood Mac Is Sort of Back at Stockton
The Stockton University Performing Arts Center will host a Fleetwood Mac tribute show called “Rumours” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 24.
